A love of house, disco and synth-pop brought New York producers Morgan Geist and Darshan Jesrani together. They took the dance world by storm in the early '00s with the retro-inspired sides they released as Metro Area. Taking cues from Italo, hi-NRG and deep house, they pioneered an infectious and melodic style that captivated indie fans and clubbers alike and resulted in them linking up with labels like DFA in the process. Metro Area have been only intermittently active since the late '00s, but Geist's '90s-referencing Storm Queen project scored a UK No. 1 in 2013.